| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | William Macy drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas double dribbles | 26-34 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Theodore Wallace | 26-36 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is hacked by Theodore Wallace - foul #1 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Augustus Zurich is denied by William Macy | 26-36 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #2 on Greg Thomas, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (SF) Theodore Wallace | |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson's floater is tipped away by Dale Selman | 26-36 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas tips it home | 28-36 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Gardner - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), James Brown (C) Greg Thomas, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | James Brown connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Augustus Zurich | 30-38 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Steven Everman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Irving Grandberry | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Richard Tardy steps in front of the Irving Grandberry pass | 30-38 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Michael Barnes, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy | |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steven Everman | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it home | 30-42 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Rene Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Mitchell | 30-42 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jameson - foul #1 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG) Rene Russo, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), William Macy (C) Steven Everman, Charles Mitchell | |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Michael Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dale Selman | 30-45 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | James Brown gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, James Brown, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Steven Everman (SF), Richard Tardy (PF) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman | |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Enriquez | 36-45 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Michael Barnes knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy and he's fouled by Rafael Enriquez - foul #4 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Howard Anchondo | 36-47 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Dale Selman (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Michael Barnes, Donnie Kennedy, William Macy | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 38-47 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Steven Everman knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by David Ellis | 38-49 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich loses the dribble to Steven Everman | 38-49 |
| 11:46 | Colorado | Steven Everman lays it up and in | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 11:25 | Colorado | Richard Tardy gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Augustus Zurich steals it from Charles Mitchell | 38-51 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Herman Gardner, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) Steven Everman, David Ellis, Richard Tardy, Dale Selman, Charles Mitchell | |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Michael Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is called for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Donnie Kennedy | 38-53 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | James Brown hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 40-53 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Michael Barnes clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-53 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | William Macy hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Donnie Kennedy picks off the pass by Greg Thomas | 40-55 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Michael Bolden lays it up and in on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Michael Bolden | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (SF), Charles Mitchell (C) Theodore Wallace, William Macy | |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Charles Mitchell steals it from Rene Russo | 40-59 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Steven Everman is whistled for a carry | 40-59 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry tips it in | 42-59 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Steven Everman scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Barnes | 42-61 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-61 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich tips it in | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rene Russo (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Everman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Michael Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ellis | 44-64 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-64 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Steven Everman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 44-64 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Irving Grandberry denies the turnaround by Dale Selman | 44-64 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Michael Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Michael Barnes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Ellis and he's fouled by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Herman Gardner, Rene Russo, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, Steven Everman, Dale Selman, Charles Mitchell | |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | William Macy loses the ball out of bounds | 44-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Lorkowski | 47-66 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Macy | 47-68 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-68 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | William Macy tips it but misses | 47-68 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | William Macy snags the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Greg Thomas picks off the pass by Richard Tardy | 47-68 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - George Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Howard Anchondo is called for the reach on William Macy - foul #2 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Mark Sommers (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, James Brown, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), David Ellis (SG), Steven Everman (SF) George Morgan, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace | |
| 03:25 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 49-68 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Michael Barnes comes up short on the floater near the basket | 49-68 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #11 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Richard Tardy, William Macy | |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-68 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it back up and in | 49-70 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Steven Everman is hacked by Mark Sommers - foul #2 on Mark Sommers, team foul #12 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF) Rene Russo, Mark Sommers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF), William Macy (C) Michael Barnes, Charles Mitchell | |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Steven Everman makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Steven Everman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Steven Everman steps in front of the James Brown pass | 52-72 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | William Macy buries a jumper from the right block | 52-74 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Dale Selman is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #2 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG) Steven Everman | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Dale Selman swats the layup by Howard Anchondo | 52-74 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | James Brown can't finish the layup | 52-74 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Michael Barnes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dale Selman | 52-76 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-76 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 52-76 |